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South Dakota

GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of South Dakota. Please note that GHSA does not compile any additional data on state laws other than what is presented in these pages. For more information, consult the appropriate State Highway Safety Office.

South Dakota's "Lesson Learned" campaign has awarded its $10,000 prize for a second year in a row. GHSA Treasurer and South Dakota Office of Highway Safety Director Lee Axdahl discusses the campaign's success.

Peer-to-peer education is one of the most effective tools to encourage safe driving behavior in teenagers. One state seeing the benefits of such programs is South Dakota, whose Office of Highway Safety used peer-to-peer education as the basis for its Lesson Learned program, which is now in its second year.

Lee Axdahl, GHSA Treasurer and Director of the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety, highlights the role belts play in eliminating crash fatalities in this article about the state's belt education and enforcement efforts.